Weed cutter and holder



June 22,1948; M LAMB y v44,?3128 WEED CUTTER AND HOLDER AFiled` Aug. 6,v 1945 A T TORNE' Y Patented June 22, 1948 UNITED STATES `PATENT OFFICE WEED CUTTER AND HOLDER 'John M. Lamb, Salem, Oreg. Application August 6, 1945, Serial No. 609,205

1 Claim.

a simple form of weed cutter by means of which n weeds may be cut off below the surface of the ground and picked up as they are cut off, and held until a number of them are collected.

The second object is to provide a device of the class described which will be -simple to manufacture and keep in `order, and in which only a minimum amount of skill is required to operate same.

I accomplish these and other objects in the manner set forth in the following specification as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the device severing a weed.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the device without the weed.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the weed holder taken along the line 3--3 in Fig. 7.

Fig. 4 is an end view lof Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a plan of the weed cutting end of the device.

Fig. 6 is -an end elevation of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of Fig. 5.

`Similar numerals refer to similar throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, there is shown a handle IIl preferably of wood, to one end of which is secured a cutting blade I I whose end t2 is slightly bent as shown and its tip I3 is bevelled and provided with a V-notch I4.

The weed holder I5 is a blade of spring steel which is secured to the handle I and the blade I I by means of the rivets I6. A transverse rivet I'l is employed to keep the handle I0 from spreading. The holder I has its end I 8 turned backwardly as shown so its point I9 engages the end I2 of the cutting blade II The operation of .the device is as follows:

parts The user merely places the V-notch I4 against the root of the plant 20, holding the handle I0 at `an angle from thirty to forty degrees with the horizontal, and with a short jabbing stroke severs the weed 20 and catches it between the blades II and I5.

This operation can be repeated until the space between the .blades II and I5 is lled, and the entire group of weeds can be transferred to a container.

It is ldesirable to form a V-notch 2l in the end `I8 of the weed holder I5 to facilitate the weed holding action thereof as it prevents'the weeds from slipping out laterally even though not located at the center line of the blade I5.

I claim:

A weeder of the class described `consisting of a square handle member having a cutting blade secured to one side thereof and having the point of said cutting blade bent inwardly a short distance from the end thereof, the end of said blade having a V notch formed therein, `a Weed holder consisting of a flat spring secured to said handle opposite said cutting blade and having the tip thereof turned backwardly and contacting the bent portion of said cutting bladefbetween this tip and the bend therein.

JOHN LAMB.

REFERENCES orrEn The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,619,856 Davis Mar. 8, 1927 1,882,423 Holz Oct. 11, 1932 1,973,417 Rieff Sept. 11, 1934 2,029,155 Cervenka et al. Jan. 28, 1936 2.049.713 Marshall Aug. 4, 1936 

